exploited in the wild · published 2026-09-03
Electron apps bundle a Chromium engine that has a bug attackers are already exploiting in the wild (CVE-2026-85046). An app that loads web content from outside sources is exposed to it.
Fixed in: 45.0.0
Source: releases.electronjs.org
You are affected if the installed version is older than 45.0.0. Check the version you have and update to 45.0.0 or later. The fixed version is verified against a vendor or advisory source.
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